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Greece facing period of renewed tension with Turkey in Aegean The latest escalation in Greek–Turkish relations is being assessed in Athens with growing concern — not because officials believe a confrontation is necessarily imminent, but because Ankara is gradually reintroducing almost all the issues that had been kept at relatively low intensity since the February 2023 earthquakes and the subsequent Athens Declaration.
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Athens eyes GSI workaround to avoid dispute with Turkey Ministers in Athens deny that they will comply with fresh Turkish demands before work recommences on the undersea electricity cable connecting Greece and Cyprus, with plans on the table for the French majority owner of the project to take the lead in resolving the diplomatic bind.
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Seabed surveys for GSI set to pose next test in Greek–Turkish relations The planned resumption of seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is rapidly emerging as the next major test in Greek–Turkish relations, as Athens prepares to restart work on the electricity link between Greece and Cyprus while rejecting Ankara’s assertion that activities in parts of the Eastern Mediterranean require prior coordination with Turkey.
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Government sets out post‑RRF priorities amid foreign policy unease The government returned to political business on Monday with the first cabinet meeting after the summer break, a session that placed the formal conclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the fight against inflation at the centre of its agenda.
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PM faces fresh pressure as Turkish ties fray, pre‑election politics resume ahead of TIF Greece returns on Monday to its normal political rhythm after the summer lull, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis chairing the first cabinet meeting of the new season at Maximos Mansion.
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Iran threat and Turkish "grey zones" revival puncture August lull The traditional August pause in Greek politics has been interrupted this week by the near-simultaneous emergence of an external security threat and a renewed Turkish challenge to Greek sovereign rights, forcing the government to manage both a military contingency and a diplomatic dispute while Parliament remains in recess.
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Turkey’s Mecca pact adds complexity for Athens as marine parks stir familiar concerns For Athens, two recent developments - Turkey’s formal establishment of two marine parks and its participation in the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - belong to different diplomatic theatres but appear to form part of the same strategic picture.
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PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash With less than three weeks until the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the government is finalising a package of measures that Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes will reset the political landscape ahead of the general election.
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Athens condemns Turkey’s marine parks as illegal; tensions rise at awkward moment for PM Turkey has reignited tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean with the publication of two presidential decrees establishing national marine parks in areas that Greece considers to lie either in international waters or within its own continental shelf.
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Cyprus faces critical August test as UN pushes for diplomatic results in peace talks August is traditionally considered a quiet month for diplomacy in Europe. In Cyprus, however, the coming weeks could determine whether the renewed international mobilisation around the island develops into the first serious attempt in years to restart negotiations — or ends as yet another diplomatic exercise without substantive results.